Palak Paneer

Name: Palak Paneer
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-2 bunches Palak (Spinach) - chopped; 200 g Paneer - cut into 1 inch cubes as well as some grated; 1 Tomato (medium sized) - chopped; 1 Red Onion (medium sized) - chopped; 5-6 strands Coriander leaves; 1/3 inch Ginger (grated); 3-4 Garlic cloves (thin sliced); 1-2 Serrano peppers- chopped; 1 Bay leaf; 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds; 2-3 tbsp Yogurt/Curd - whisked; 1 tbsp Oil; 1/3 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tbsp Cumin powder; 1/3 tbsp Red Chilli powder; 1 pinch Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp - Salt (or to taste); 1 tbsp - Whipped cream

Sunpreet Singh Arora @cook_11782945

San Mateo, California

I love paneer cubes dipped in spinach sauce (and frankly who doesn't!). One of my best friends from my past life in Michigan (shout out to the one and only Vaibhav Sharma ladies and gentlemen) cooked it during a couple of get togethers (he is a pro!). Hence, I took up the challenge of perfecting it myself. This one in the honor of Vaibhav and numerous occasions he has cooked it for me.

Sunpreet Singh Arora @cook_11782945

San Mateo, California

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

2-3 servings

1-2 bunchesPalak (Spinach) - chopped
200 gPaneer - cut into 1 inch cubes as well as some grated
1Tomato (medium sized) - chopped
1Red Onion (medium sized) - chopped
5-6 strandsCoriander leaves
1/3 inchGinger (grated)
3-4Garlic cloves (thin sliced)
1-2Serrano peppers- chopped
1Bay leaf
1/2 tbspCumin seeds
2-3 tbspYogurt/Curd - whisked
1 tbspOil
1/3 tbspCoriander powder
1/4 tbspCumin powder
1/3 tbspRed Chilli powder
1 pinchTurmeric powder
1 tbsp- Salt (or to taste)
1 tbsp- Whipped cream

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Heat up a pan (medium heat) and add 1 tbsp oil.
2

Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let them splutter for about 10 seconds.
3

Add bay leaf, grated ginger, sliced garlic cloves, and chopped serrano peppers and stir for about 30 seconds.
4

Add chopped onion and salt, and stir until the onions turn pink to light brown. Caution: Don't overcook the onions to dark brown.
5

Add chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes soften up and become a bit mushy.
6

Turn down the heat, and let the pan cool down a bit.
7

Add whisked yogurt and spices (turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder) and cook on low-medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil (bubbles on the side in yogurt). Keep stirring in between.
8

Add chopped spinach and mix it well. Cook for a few minutes until the spinach wilts.
9

Add coriander leaves to the mixture and cook for about a minute or two.
10

Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down.
11

Blend the cooked mixture into a fine paste/puree.
12

Pour the puree back to the pan (on low-medium flame) then add 3/4 tbsp whipped cream.
13

Grate some paneer into the puree, and after about a minute add one inch cubes.
14

Top off with some more (1/4 tbsp) whipped cream.
15

Palak paneer is ready to serve!